- Salary
- $26+
- Location
- Taneytown, MD
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Qualdoc Staffing
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Education
- Master
- Source
- Lever
Description
CDL-A Heavy Equipment Operator
Location: Taneytown, MD
Job Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Schedule: 40 hours guaranteed per week, with significant overtime
Starting Pay: $26.00/hour; higher pay may be available depending on experience.
Position Overview
Seeking a Class A CDL Driver/Operator to support railroad recovery, track maintenance, and heavy equipment operations. This hands-on role involves transporting equipment to job sites, operating construction machinery when qualified, and assisting with railroad rerailing, track repair, load transfers, and related fieldwork.
Driving accounts for approximately 10% of the role. Candidates must be comfortable operating heavy equipment, performing physical labor, traveling as needed, and responding to emergency calls on a 24/7 on-call basis.
Benefits
40 hours guaranteed per week.Typical workweeks average 60 or more hours, with occasional weeks reaching approximately 70 hours.Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the regular rate for qualifying hours outside the standard Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. schedule, subject to applicable overtime rules.Additional compensation may include per diem, hotel reimbursement for work-related travel, and layover pay when applicable.Emergency assignments may require extended hours and rapid deployment.